The Clearwater Sheriff’s Office and Joint School District 171 have worked together to get funding for a School Resource Officer.
The Idaho State Department of Education received funding from the State Millenium Fund to add School Resource Officers across Idaho. The School District applied for the grant and was notified two weeks ago that they had received the grant. The grant will cover wages and benefits for the School Resource Officer for three years.
After interviews last week the new School Resource Officer (SRO) will be Deputy Colton Rose. Deputy Rose officially starts working in the schools this week and will work full-time in the various schools throughout the District. Clearwater County has been trying to find a way to fund an SRO for several years but hasn’t been able to until now.
Deputy Rose will split his time between Orofino Junior Senior High School, Orofino Elementary, Timberline School, Cavendish, Peck and the Youth Challenge Academy in Pierce. School Resource Officers not only enforce the law but also build relationships with kids and staff, while also coordinating and providing prevention education in all of the schools.
